# Mohammad Bahrani

Mohammad Bahrani (Persian: محمد بحرانی Persian pronunciation:; born September 11, 1981) is an Iranian voice actor, puppeteer, actor, director, presenter, and poet. Best known for his voice acting improvisations as one of the most popular adult puppets in the history of the Iranian television Jenab Khan.

## Early life and career

Mohammad Bahrani (September 11, 1981, Kazerun, Iran) was born to an English teacher father and a housewife mother. He is the last of their four children; 3 sons and a daughter.
Despite receiving a math and physics diploma, he completed his education with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005 from the college of art at the University of Tehran. He entered Tarbiat Modares University, where he completed his Master of Arts degree in 2008. He married one of his classmates and coworker Mahnaz Khatibi in 2006.
He started his career with college theater and puppetry. In one of his performances in a festival, Maryam Sadat (a member of the jury) invited him to take part in Ninimoun (Our Baby), a live television program directed by Bahram ShahMohammadlou.
Since entering the television programs in 2001, Bahrani has participated in numerous puppet projects for children and adults. The Iranian well-known puppet Jenab Khan introduced to television for the first time from a home video series called Morvarid alley. Rambod Javan, a co-star in Morvarid alley, invited Jenab Khan to his variety show Khandevaneh. Bahrani is also known for voice acting as two characters, Aghoye Hamsadeh (Mr. neighbor) and Baabaee, in an Iranian famous children's television program Kolah Ghermezi.
Characterization of Jenab Khan is a product of Bahrani's lived experience; from his childhood in Shiraz with Khouzestan war refugee children to his college dorm experiences. Most of the Jenab Khan dialogues are Bahrani's improvisations. Bahrani is also well known for voice acting as two characters, Aghoye Hamsadeh (Mr. neighbor) and Baabaee, in an Iranian popular children TV series, Kolah Ghermezi, created by Hamid Jebeli and Iraj Tahmasb. He performed as a voice actor in many children TV series such as Ostad-e Hamechidoon (all-knowing Professor), Shahr-e Koudakan (city of children), and Ba ma Kash Bashi (Wish you would be with us).
In addition to voice acting, he, along with Amir Soltan Ahmadi, wrote and performed the music video World Cup in 2014. They once again produced another music video for the 2018 world cup called We are coming to Russia. In this music video, they feature Jenab Khan as the guest-star singer. As an actor, Bahrani appeared in several movies and TV series such as Sly, Tabagheye Haasas, Monster, Golshifteh, and Doping. One of the main parts of his versatile body of works consists of theatre acting and directing.

## Filmography
### Acting
#### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Director |
| 2018 | Sly | Meshkati | Kamal Tabrizi |
| 2015 | Closer | Mohammadreza | Mostafa Ahmadi |
| 2014 | Sensitive Floor | Parviz | Kamal Tabrizi |
| 2007 | rafigh bad | Clerk | Abass Ahmadi |

#### Television and web

| Year | Title | Role | Director | Network |
| 2020 | Doping | Fereydoon (Shiva's father) | Reza Maghsoodi | IRIB TV3 |
| 2020 | Bacheh Mahal | Shahram Rezayat | Ahmmad Darvishalipoor | IRIB TV2 |
| 2019 | The Monster | Mahyar Mehrafzoun | Mehran Modiri | Home video (Filimo, Namava, and TDH Home entertainment) |
| 2018 | Golshifte | Zia | Behrooz Shoaibee | Home video |
| 2014 | Kerkereh (Louver) | | Hadi Hejazifard | IRIB TV3 |
| 2011 | Maktabkhaneh gheire entefaee | | Essa Yosefipoor | IRIB Amoozesh |
| 2006 | The Royal Hunt of the Sun (Peter Shaffer) | | Farhad Mohandespoor | Tele-Theatre IRIB TV4 |

#### Theatre

| Year | Title | Director |
| 2020 | Days without rain | Mohammad Bahrani |
| 2018–2019 | Bahman Koochik | Mehran nael |
| 2015 | chaires | |
| 2014 | The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Martin McDonagh) | Morteza Meshkat |
| 2008 | déjà vu | Masoud Delkhah |
| 2008 | 125 Tooman univercity | Bidel's Group |
| 2005 | Oedipus | |
| 2004 | Jazen bekqam, Jazen naakqam | Amir Soltan Ahmadi |
| 2003 | Embassy | |
| 2002 | Ahoy Humans | Arjang Farokhpeykar |
| 2000 | Magic and Spell | Amir Soltan Ahmadi |

### Directing

| Year | Title | Note |
| 2020 | Roozhaye Bi Baran (Days without rain) | Online |
| 2010 | Man Mitavanam (I can) | TV series |
| 2002 | Behesht va Zamin (Heaven and earth) | experimental theatre festival |

### Voice acting and puppeteering in theatre

| Year | Title | Director |
| 2017 | Pesare Jangal | ramin kohan |
| 2013 | Afsanehye Ah | Anoosh Azizi |
| 2006 | concerte hasharat | Maryam Saadat |
| 2004 | Dayereh | Hadi Hejazifar |
| 2004 | golmin | Mehdi Shahpiree |
| 2003 | nafaseh ameegh | Mehdi Shahpiree |

### Voice acting and puppeteering in TV

| Year | Title | Creator | Character |
| 2014–present | Khandevaneh | Rambod Javan | Jenab Khan |
| 2011–2018 | Kolah Ghermezi | Hamid Jebeli, Iraj Tahmasb | Aghoye Hamsadeh (Mr. neighbor) and Baabaee |
| 2015 | Berkeye Gando (Gando's pond) | Somayeh Abdollahzadeh | Gando |
| 2014 | Kooche Morvarid(Morvarid ally) | Aeed Salarzehi | Jenab Khan |
| 2007–2012 | Ostad e Hamehchidoon (All knowing Professor) | Keyhan Shadvar | Ostad e Hamehchidoon (All knowing Professor) |
| 2012 | Ba Ma Kash Bashi (wish you would be with us) | Mohammad Allami | Agha Shoja |
| 2011–2012 | Madreseye baba Emad1&2 (Baba Emad's school1&2) | Amir Soltan Ahmadi | |
| 2012 | Majarahaye Hamoon (Hamoon's adventures) | Somayeh Abdollahzadeh | |
| 2009 | Shahr e Kodakan (city of children) | Mohammad Allami | Mokhdan |
| 2009 | Manooch & Nonooch | Mohammad Allami | |
| 2009 | Fesgheliha | Negar Estakhr | |
| 2008 | Mazraeye Bibi (Bibi's farm) | Mohammad Allami | Parviz |
| 2008 | Amoo & Mashoo | Mohammad Allami | Amoo |
| 2005 | Momo & mimi | Maryam Saadat | |

### Narrating and presenting

| Year | Title | role | Director | Note |
| 2017 | Radio Haft | Presenter | | Producer: Mansoor Zabetian, Mohammad Soofi |
| 2017 | Razmara Yek Doosieh Maskoot | Narator | Ehsan Emadi | Documentary |
| 2017 | Faz | Narator | | TV show |
| 2015 | Mohakemeh | Narator | Ehsan Emadi | Documentary |

### Singing

| Year | Title | Note |
| 2020 | Main Title Song of Doping Series | Directed by Reza Maghsoodi |
| 2018 | One of the vocalists of Lian Music Band | The WOMAD Festival-London |
| 2018 | Music video "coming to russia" | To celebrate Iran presence in the World Cup 2018 |
| 2015 | Music video for Volleyball World League (FIBA) | To celebrate Iran presence in the World League 2015 |
| 2014 | world cup | A Music Video for 2014 FIFA World Cup, To celebrate Iran presence |
| 2006 | Concert e Hasharat (Insects Concert)1&2 | Directed by Maryam saadat |

### Lyrics and poetry

| Year | Title | Note |
| 2014 | Lyrics of "World Cup" | A Music Video for 2014 FIFA World Cup, To celebrate Iran presence |
| 2006–2012 | Lyrics of All-Knowing Professor's main title song | |
| 2006 | Poets of Concert e Hasharat (Insects Concert)1&2 | A team work |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2019 | Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Festival | Best voice actor | Khandevane for Jenab Khan | Won |
| 2019 | Hafez Awards | Best Comedy Actor | Golshifte | Nominated |
| 2005 | Javan Festival | Best Actor | n/2+1 | Won 2nd place |
| 2004 | Ostan Marcazi Theatre Festival | Best Actor | Jazen bekqam, Jazen naakqam | Won 2nd place |
| 2003 | Tehran International Puppet Theatre Festival | Best Puppeteer | Golmin | Won 3rd place |
| 2003 | Tehran International Puppet Theatre Festival | Best Voice Actor | Nafas e Ameegh (Deep Breath) | Won 3rd place |
| 2003 | Tehran International Puppet Theatre Festival | | | Won |
| 2002 | Tehran International Puppet Theatre Festival | Best Music | Dayereh (Circle) | Won |
| 2002 | Iran Experimental Theatre Festival | Best Director | Heaven and earth | Won |